Youth Services Assistant

4 weeks ago

KitchenerWaterloo, Canada KidsAbility Full time

KidsAbility empowers children and youth with special needs to realize their full potential.

**Youth Services Assistant**
**Casual Position - 7.5 hours per week**
**Commencing: May 15, 2023 to June 2024**
**Multiple Sites (primarily Guelph and Waterloo)**
**May include evenings and weekends**

KidsAbility is an equal opportunity employer that is dedicated to over 60 years of proven community outreach and servicing of families across the Waterloo and Guelph Wellington Regions. With core values such as collaboration, respect, accountability, integrity, and inclusion, KidsAbility offers employees:

- Access to Employee Assistance Programs that include corporate discounts on travel, gift cards, and events
- Organizational transparency on missions, visions, and future development
- Social Events and opportunities to give back to your community

**Duties & Responsibilities**:

- Participate in program planning, development, and evaluation of Youth Services
- Connect with other KidsAbility service areas and community-based groups/services to provide youth perspective
- Assist with the creation of a recruitment strategy for Youth Services programs and initiatives
- Work with Youth Engagement Lead and Transition Lead to support youth accessing KidsAbility services
- Initiate and facilitate conversations with clients which may include sharing personal experiences
- Work independently and as part of the Youth Services Team
- Collaborate with team members in a multi-disciplinary environment providing client-centered care
- Communicate effectively with clients, families, and colleagues
- Participate in professional and organizational initiatives supporting quality management and research

**Qualifications**:

- Post-Secondary Diploma or Degree (or actively working towards with minimum 1 year completed)
- Experience with children and youth who have a variety of physical, developmental, and communication disorders
- Past participation as a KAYAC member is an asset
- Fun and Creative
- Strong organizational and time management skills; creative problem-solving skills
- Effective communication skills, both written and oral; including the ability to communicate well in groups and individually, and respectful of client’s rights to confidentiality
- Computer proficiency including Word, Excel, Outlook, internet, and familiarity with social networking tools
- Travel to Guelph and Waterloo, with outreach to other sites as required. You must have access to a reliable vehicle with public liability/property damage coverage.
- Ability to work evenings and weekends as required
- We welcome all applicants including individuals with lived experience and who identify as an individual living with a disability

**Job Types**: Part-time, Casual
Part-time hours: 7.5 per week

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Weekend availability

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 2023-04-20

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